Costa Rica vs Panama: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private

Costa Rica
50.7%
in 2022
Panama
41.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
11th
Panama rank
12th

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
2030405060200820152023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 50.7% against 41.0% in Panama, a difference of 9.7%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 11th and Panama ranks 12th of 31 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 62.9% 37.5% 25.4% Costa Rica
2010s 49.5% 31.8% 17.6% Costa Rica
2020s 54.0% 27.2% 26.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 50.7% against 41.0% in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private between Costa Rica and Panama?
9.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private?
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Panama ranks 12th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 305 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group